Absolutely the best in the "Buttery" kitchen-- a destination in itself.
Location: Sagamore Beach, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA (Lakefront estate minutes from Beaches and Cape Cod)
Accommodations: Estate, 5 Bedrooms + Loft + Den, 3 Baths (Sleeps 11-18)
QUICK RESERVATION UPDATE 2009
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Nov 18-27 available
Dec available
This Thanksgiving, we are very grateful for our wonderful guests. Thank you.
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RESERVATION UPDATE 2010
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May 25, 26, 27 - sold
June 19-26 sold
July 13-20 sold (but there is some wavering, please stay tuned!)
Most people come to Cape Cod to gaze at the ocean. But what if you could be at the beach for hours on end, and two minutes later go home to a luxurious lakefront estate a few blocks away?
Imagine the enjoyment of having the best of both worlds -- the sandy beaches of Cape Cod Bay and the sparkling clear waters of a spring-fed 376-acre glacial "pond." In this amazing spot, you'll have privacy, recreation, and comfort in a setting graced with sparkling waters, towering pines, brick paths and patios, decks, private sandy beach, dock, and boathouse -- even before you encounter the incomparable home itself.
This charming home, a cottage that grew into an estate because the house was so well-loved, is a classic example of the New England add-on cottage style. A major renovation was completed in 2005, bringing together the best of the past and present.
Tamarack has a beautiful gathering room, tastefully decorated in restrained Nantucket style, a place to converse or watch TV. From here, enter the sleek mini-kitchen outside the Great Room. The Great Room, added to the house in the '90s, perhaps should have been called the Greatest Room. It has a 22-foot stone fireplace, sit-upon hearth, plank floors, soaring ceilings and a expansive glazed-brick veranda where adirondack chairs line up to take in the water view. This magnificent room is divided into areas: a banquet table, a writing area, two sitting areas with off-white couches, a British West Indies armoire housing the TV, and 1830s mahogany horseshoe counter for laying out a buffet, or locating your laptops (this is a WI-FI home).
You may feel inspired to write your memoirs here under the watchful eye of the Sable Antelope gracing the fireplace. Ship's stairs lead to a carpeted loft overlooking the spacious room. Giant sliders open to the large brick patio, offering a flow and ease of indoor-outdoor living, with mature estate plantings and towering pines.
The fantastic main kitchen has a vaulted beamed ceiling with six skylights and excellent task lighting for cooking. Wood floors, mahogany countertops, and top quality appliances make this two-sink, two-dishwasher kitchen a place to spend all your time. The chef will appreciate our Thermador ProHarmony gourmet gas range with Faber pro hood, Miele MasterChef double convection oven, Sub Zero glass door refrigerator. Miele and Bosch dishwashers make cleaning up painless. You may want to spend your entire time in the kitchen. Step out the French doors into the sunny courtyard to snip some herbs or smell the roses, or turn right to go to the brick barbeque patio with its Weber kettle grills and stress-removing lake view.
The bedrooms are pleasant and thoughtfully decorated. They are appointed as follows: (upstairs) master suite = lake view, queen bed and luxurious bathroom. Middle bedroom = lake view, 2 full-sized beds with antique cannonball headboards. 3rd bedroom= lake view, 4 twin beds (think cousins spending the summer together). 4th bedroom=courtyard side, two single beds. Main floor bedroom (just off the Gathering Room and mini-kitchen/wet bar) queen bed and adjacent bathroom (grab bar installed in tub wall.)
Tamarack has a private boat dock with jet ski ramp, a sandy beach, a boathouse with a bunk bed and all-glass boathouse doors, with the lake lapping at the edge of the boathouse -- an exciting location in itself. Kayaks, a canoe, floats, and water toys are supplied.
For those considering accessibility in case a dear one isn't as mobile as in the past, most of the home's features are at-grade. The slope down to the water is an easy stroll and there is a secondary driveway down by the dock that enables access by car.
The circular driveway allows multiple vehicles to navigate through the park-like setting, and there is space for a wedding tent and caterers' vans. (On a case-by-case basis, we will consider very small weddings, in consideration of our neighbors.)
Personal checks are accepted for rental fees, and a credit card will be used for the damage deposit.
Please see our other listings if Tamarack is already taken.
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# 25445 Timberframe Cottage: a lover's rustic-chic hideaway tucked away on ocean, but close to everything
# 14418 SandyToes Cottage the "swiss family robinson" nantucket barn style house on the ocean that abuts conservation forest featured on Fine Living TV.
# 67687 Cushman Place Residence - a downtown Plymouth luxury townhouse residence
It would be our honor to welcome you and your family for a vacation or event that is beyond your expectations.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Gas Fireplace
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- VCR
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- View/Location
- Beachfront
- Communications
- Telephone
- Free Long Distance
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- 2 Fireplaces, unlimited US phone calls, high-speed wireless internet, cable TV w dvd player, TV w vcr & dvd player, stereo w cd player, high-end Kitchen, second mini-kitchen, 2convection ovens, 3 dishwashers, SubZero refrigerator, wine cooler, cooking utensils, Weber Kettle grills (we may NOT provide a GAS grill for safety and cleanliness reasons), canoe, 2 kayaks, boat dock, swim platform, boat house, courtyard w herb garden
- Suitability
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Jet Skiing
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Biking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Antiquing
- Museums
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
2009 High Season = $5800-6300 per week DISCOUNTED BY $1000 /CANCELLATION
Shoulder Season $2100-4900 per week (starting mid October)
Weekends available on a case-by-case basis, based on occupancy
- Personal checks for rental fees, credit cards for damage deposits
- Pet fee $150 per week per pet (pet rules apply)
- Cleaning fee $20/hour
EXTREMELY well provisioned and appointed, all linens included
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
To me, creating the perfect waterfront getaway home is an art form. My lifelong career had been in designing publications, and later creating magazine illustrations (google "robin jareaux") and painting expressionistic works on canvas. When I first decided to rent my weekend home so I could renovate an incredible but dilapidated cottage (which became, at great expense, "Timberframe Cottage") I did not know this would become my work and my passion. Working in 2d was fun and rewarding, but my new ART is creating vacation homes that themselves are 'works of art.' My goal with my homes, as with my art before, is to create a setting that exceeds your expectations, and in turn, your patronage lets me continue my art form a few more years. Please read the guest comments to see the generous and enthusiastic compliments we've received. Finding just the right furnishings, using classic Nantucket decor, using materials such as massive beams, barnwood ceilings, wide pine floors, RL sheets, antique cabinets, and creating gardens overflowing with roses and peonies, clematis, daylilies, gigantic buried stepping stones, blueberries, raspberries, foxgloves (can you tell it is June as I write this?) expanses of mahogany countertop, fine appliances, stone fireplaces, stained glass, with views that will take your breath away. Please look at "all my rental listings" to see my portfolio art in the form of unique and extravagant vacation getaways. It is a labor of love... for you.
Why the Owner Chose Sagamore Beach
We never considered Tamarack Lake Estate as a vacation home when we purchased it. The then-current owners had a special needs child for whom they needed to build a custom-designed home for his future, and they asked us if we would consider buying Tamarack. The house needed a lot of work, but the grounds were spectacular. The mature conifer gardens, the park-like setting, acres of lawn and trees, incredible views and sparkling sunsets over the "pond." It took us three years of living in Tamarack Lake Estate to figure out how to fix what needed fixing, and making sense of its rambling and disjointed floor plan. Alas, we had to live through the construction, which is never fun. But now, all its original positive qualities shine, and what wasn't quite right has been resolved. It is a really incredible home (now) and we are awed by the beauty and tranquility of the place.
The Unique Benefits of this Estate
The kitchen is a destination in itself. But then there is the great room, as big as some folks' homes. But then, there is the private beach, the boathouse, the dock with jet-ski ramp, a swim platform in the lake, the glazed brick great room patio with its row of adirondaks lined up to take in the view. It is like getting an entire resort at the price of a summer home.
Property Photos
- Absolutely the best in the "Buttery" kitchen-- a destination in itself. - Cape Cod Rental Estate
- The sparkling shoreline – crystal clear water - swimming, boating, and fun - Cape Cod Rental Estate
- Looking up from the dock and private beach - Cape Cod Rental Estate
- This should be another photo of the great room (to come)
- The kitchen is a wonderful world in itself, barbeque patio just outside
- blurry photo of great room at night
- The Gathering Room, near the GreatRoom & sleek Mini kitchen (photo below)
- Another view from Great Room, looking through the wooded lawn to the lake
- The "Buttery" kitchen is a destination all in itself. Top of the line appliances
- A home of substance and style, privacy and luxury, quite unique
- Laundry – mundane? Not at Tamarack Lake Estate.
- One of the spellbinding spots at beautiful Tamarack Lake Estate
- One of the comfortable lakefront bedrooms
- A partial view of the beautiful master bathroom (soaking tub shown above)
- Outside the Great Room: wet bar/ mini kitchen with wine cooler and lake views
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Chris , Chicago, IL
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from our guestbook: "Our family has had a MAGNIFICENT (underlined) time at GORGEOUS (underlined) Tamarack Lake Estate, and the only thing that could have made it better would have been more time here...which is one reason I don't have more time to write about how much fun we had on the lake, at the beach, on the deck, drinking in the beauty! The six of us plus our little grandson have enjoyed our 4 days to the hilt, and our 40th anniversary is now a beautiful, cherished memory!
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"Thanks, Robin! We loved the house and all that came with it!"
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"A wonderful week! A warm and comfortable home. The kids had a ball playing in the loft. Lots of cozy places to read and visit. Thanks!"-Chris..."I had such a great week! It was awesome to relax, read and swim. I had so much fun with my cousins! Thank you so much! -Linnea... "AWESOME. This week was like-really cool. The lake, house and the whole place was amazing. I wish we lived here! It was so fun!-Erik. "I loved having a campfire outside. It's really fun! Swimming in the lake was cool, this place is so FUN!"-Andrew
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"What a beautiful place and what a wonderful time we all had !! The impact of the view on arrival never left us...We were mesmerized by it every morning as we enjoyed our coffee as we talked and had valuable family time. We loved the house and how comfortable it was - how nice it was to sleep in such beautiful, cozy rooms. Thank you and we hope to be back !!- Jill, Shelly + family.
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"I love cape cod. Kayaking was awesome. I think I love this house the MOST! Thank you for having us here..."We had a blast at thge Lake. Thanks for an amazing vacation!"-Colleen+Jason "Robin and John, the house was perfect. What great taste you both have! Thank you for allowing me to have some of the best memories of our lives."-Debi, Jay, Liz "What a great place to rest and play. We had a wonderful time each and every day" "A piece of heaven you have here. Thank you so muchc for sharing it with others!" "We loved the house, the lake, the ocean, everything" The Vs "Beautiful, peaceful, perfect!" "Thank you so much, we loved the howes (sic)"
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"Dear Robin and John: Your house made our very special anniversary just perfect. Our children and grandchildren were able to be together with us, womething we'd hoped for , and this big beautiful house made it possible, We hope to be back! Thanks so much!"
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"Dear Robin and John: Your house made our very special anniversary just perfect. Our children and grandchildren were able to be together with us, womething we'd hoped for , and this big beautiful house made it possible, We hope to be back! Thanks so much!"
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"We had a very wonderful time! The Lake House was perfect for us...and even grandma got on the kayak." "This house is beautiful, Great view, location, and place. I wish I could stay forever but I'm stuck with this crazy family. Enjoy your week 'cause it goes FAST!" -Alyssa..."We spent one week here and that week was absolutely FANTABULOUS thank you so much." -Gabriella... "We all had a great time - the view is breathtaking, kayaking wa a big hit! No need to venture any further - everything you desire can be found here for kids and adults alike. Love the kitchen and the deck, Max (neighbor's dog) even came for dinner!" -Marissa... "This old lady had a ball, first time on kayak, never did fall, enjoyed the house from wall-to-wall" -Louise...
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"One of the most peaceful relaxing spots, so full of life and happiness--many thanks to you."